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==Political life==

==Political life==

Before her own campaigns, Irvin was heavily involved in the state Republican Party. In 1990, she worked in the Sheffield Nelson campaign for [[governor]], but he was defeated by [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1994, Irvin again worked in the second Nelson campaign as the special events coordinator, but he was beaten by the Democrat Jim Guy Tucker.<ref name=mtirvin/><ref name=bio/>

Before her own campaigns, Irvin was heavily involved in the state Republican Party. In 1990, she worked in the Sheffield Nelson (born 1941) campaign for [[governor]], but he was defeated by [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1994, Irvin again worked in the second Nelson campaign as the special events coordinator, but he was beaten by the Democrat Jim Guy Tucker.<ref name=mtirvin/><ref name=bio/>

Irvin won election in 2010 to the District 10 seat in the Arkansas Senate vacated by the term-limited Democrat Paul Miller. She defeated the Democrat Curren Everett, 14,865 to 10,204 votes. In 2012, Irvin won election in District 18, revised after [[redistricting]]; the incumbent Republican Jason Rapert was moved to District 35. Irvin defeated the Democrat William White and the [[Independent voter|Independent]] Paul White, who had been her unsuccessful Republican [[primary]] opponent in 2010. Irvin polled 22,290 votes; William White, 15,442, and Paul White, 3,540.  Her current term expires in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2012|title=Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> She is the Republican Assistant President Pro Tempore for the First District.<ref name=mtirvin/>

Irvin won election in 2010 to the District 10 seat in the Arkansas Senate vacated by the term-limited Democrat Paul Miller. She defeated the Democrat Curren Everett, 14,865 to 10,204 votes. In 2012, Irvin won election in District 18, revised after [[redistricting]]; the incumbent Republican Jason Rapert was moved to District 35. Irvin defeated the Democrat William White and the [[Independent voter|Independent]] Paul White, who had been her unsuccessful Republican [[primary]] opponent in 2010. Irvin polled 22,290 votes; William White, 15,442, and Paul White, 3,540.  Her current term expires in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2012|title=Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> She is the Republican Assistant President Pro Tempore for the First District.<ref name=mtirvin/>